Experienced Social Worker - First Response

• Undertake personalised Care Act assessments
• Undertake Mental Capacity assessments
• Undertake Best Interest decisions
• Conduct safeguarding screenings and S42 enquiries
• Manage Continuing Health Care processes
• Conduct carers assessments
• Work within key legislation including Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act
• Apply a strengths-based approach to practice ensuring people’s needs, rights and aspirations remain central to your work
• Work in collaboration with individuals, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve holistic outcomes

• Registered with Social Work England
• Hold a Social work degree/masters
• Committed to own professional development
• Accountable to people using services, the public, the Council and the regulator (HCPC/ Social Work England)
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English
• Right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)
• DBS clearance required
• Experience of working with adults with a range of complex needs
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and assessing risk

Opportunity to support/mentor ASYE and new staff

• Hybrid working arrangements, Home and Office
• Excellent training and development opportunities, AMHP, Practice Educator and BIA training
• Regular monthly reflective supervision
• Access to the Council’s Employee Support Service
• Subsidised parking and essential car user/mileage allowances
• Comprehensive employee benefits package
• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Programme